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NATO supply resumption: Religious parties protest across Pakistan
JI, JuD take out rallies in Karachi, Jamiat Ahle Hadees protests in Lahore.
Workers of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) protest in Karachi against the reopening of Nato supply routes. PHOTO: ONLINE
To protest against the government’s decision to reopen Nato supply routes, religious parties took out rallies across the country on Friday, reported Express News.
In Lahore, Jamiat Ahle Hadees protested on Lawrence Road. Party head Allama Ibtesam Ilahi said that the rally will move towards Islamabad in efforts to stop the Nato supplies.
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) took out rallies in Karachi, where US flags were set on fire while the protesters said that political leaders were “slaves of the US”.
JuD and Muttahida Shehri Mahaaz protested in Multan, while JI took out a rally in Rahimyar Khan.
A protest rally was also taken out from the press club to Ghaas Mandi in Dera Ismail Khan.
The supply routes to Nato forces in Afghanistan were recently reopened by the Pakistani government after the US apologised for the Nato cross-border attack which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year.
Pakistan, after closing the supply routes in retaliation to the attack, had insisted that the US give a formal apology over the incident.
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This is a ‘mad, mad world’ and it’s very sad, sad experience to watch this being done to us!
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I wonder how many of these Islamist parties protested against the cold blooded murder of the poor mentally challenged man who was set on fire by a mob of other sympathizers of the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
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Who is to protect the interests of the Pakistan? We have seen the politicians and establishment, both are on the same page when it comes to ruin our beloved country. First get rid of the beggar state and then look forward to any normality. Protest yield nothing in this country, because everyone is so busy in protecting one’s own interests. No one cares for the Pakistan!
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Oh so they’ve woken up? There was a poor guy burnt alive in the name of Islam. Where’s the protest against that?
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All i can say is Pakistan has reached a point of no return. It is difficult to erase Zia’s legacy.The real game starts when US pulls out of Afghanistan in 2014.
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And what is this going to achieve?
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I may not believe in anything they stand for but it’s called “freedom of speech” and it beats shooting, burning, kidnapping etc everyday.
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Here they go again! Why are we hellbent on destroying ourselves? It seems that establishment, government, religious parties & opposition are all on same page. What will happen to 190 million poor souls?
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This hypocracy! You can eradicate all the troubles being faced by our country, but never this one.
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Hardly few people turn out today, Mullahs have lost the ground in Pakistan.
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Freedom of expression. Why liberals are so much bothered? Simply take out a counter rally in favor of NATO supplies.
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Religious parties are good for nothing. They are best qualified in how not to do a thing. Their leaders think that miracle will happen for the country just because we are muslims. Yet they have the worst records of Muslim prosecution in the name of sects and School of thoughts.
They are part of every government yet they act like opposition,
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Hairaan, You want poor liberals to get killed like Salmaan Taseer. Odds are against liberals. I give credit to those liberals who stayed back & fighting unlike cowards like me who ran away from Pakistan.
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Fascist liberals are on fire, “Freedom of Expression” only matters when it is in their favor otherwise it’s extremism
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All this drama is bit late, i think ! The deal’s been done as it was always going to be, it was matter of only “When” and not “If”!!!!
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@Bolshevik Right on brother or sister. These guys don’t say a word when such atrocities happen in the name of Islam/blasphemy in Islamic Republic. These guys make me hopeless as a Muslim and as a Pakistani.
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lol, u only 9 people just sit in the offices n homes commenting on the thousand and hundred of people who are working for the betterment of country and ummah,what is your role when Dr, afia sentence to 80 years of prison?where were u when 2 pakistanis killed by CIA agent american and then he was released?were they were not humans,have u recorded any protest against US bombardment on pakistani,afghan children and women on wedding parties,have u commented once against arrest and release of CIA agents in islamabad , peshawer and other city of your own country.have u ever come out on street and protest against karachi target killing?.islam say if there is any thing happening wrong ,stop by force if u cant,then tell him that u r wrong ,if this also impossible for u then feel sorry for wrong happening ,and it is the lowest category of your EMAN.Recommend
@Riaz Khan:
Nobody is asking anybody to kill anybody. Don’t through emotional statements to score quick points and gain public sympathies. The issue in hand are the NATO supplies.
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@Riaz Khan:
Khan Sahib you have expressed my true feelings. I could not have said it better. Where were these rightwing activists when our poor soldiers were beheaded and mentally disturbed man was burnt alive?
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Protest is good. We should not allow US to kill our fellow muslim bothers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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i never understand one thing and i asked many times these releigouse peoples that why dont they strike for electricity, jobs, ethanic unrest and karachi killing this is big ???????
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Why these reliegous peoples dont do something creativeRecommend
@Hussaini
If you are so concerned about the lives of innocent Pakistanis… then why protest against the victims of drone attacks only… Where is the protest by these people for the murder of 40,000 Pakistanis by Talibans who they and you so openly support? Where is the protest for the murders of Shias everyday? Where is the protest for the murders of Ahmadis every day? Where is the protest for the murder of Pakistani soldiers by the Afghan Taliban last month? Where is the protest for the mentally challenged person who was burnt alive yesterday by your friends?
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looks like they are true believers. all the best.
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@Scaramouche:
Why don’t you take initiative and organize protest rallies for all of the valid issues you rightly highlighted? Its very easy to pass comments sitting in the comfort of your home.
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@FU:
totaly agreed
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@HUSSAINI: Afia has been tried and convicted. Therefore by definition is a criminal and you should not be thinking of protests. The two individuals who were killed by a CIA contractor were armed and were following him so I would assume that was done in self defense. You would probably have done the same if two armed men were following you.
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well done….liberals……..
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just wasting there time and energy come on guys get a sence sitdown make a plan and act on it whats this shouting will do to either govt or the drones, may allah give all the mullahs a bit of sence allama iqbal was so right about mullahs
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The procession should be taken out in Capital city Islamabad not in Karachi.
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@Scaramouche:
this protest itself is the answer of your comments,if NETO supply not suspend then the killing of shias and ahemedis will continue.i think u r not in touch with media and social media,but these protesters always in action when Pakistani killed by any enemy,whether he is killed by talban or Pakistani, afghan,American,Indian or any other agency,how poor and senseless people u r?can u imagine that if Taliban killed any Pakistani,why he will take responsibility?if they take responsibility then where is their offices or camps from there they are working,if they are working from Pakistan then what our agencies and media are doing?if any journalist interviewed any Taliban leader how cant army and agencies question the journalist about hide out of that leader, if US Israel killed Hamas leader shaikh yaseen and Chechen leader jaffer by leaser technology then why not Pakistani agencies do the work.if agencies can catch and handover the thousand of innocents Sunni Muslims to US and other countries how they cant arrest them.as far as question of drone attacks by US it will continue till Pakistani reply.
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@Raja Islam: u r blind of in what condition Dr.Afia convicted.And in the 2nd case if Muslim killed someone in self defense he is terrorist and if Americans or Jews killed any Muslim anywhere,he is celled terrorist.raja sb choose your battle field first then fight. Recommend
@HUSSAINI:
You sir! Seriously need to get Real ! It is people like you who are the Problem in Pakistan !!!
So you are suggesting that Shias are not Muslims? Than why are you dealing Iran pipeline deal ETC……. The list goes on ! Get Real !
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@HUSSAINI:
Why do you want be Friends with Chinese? They are Non Believers as are your Paymaster, who keep you a float, US ?
So much BS is Bad for your Health !
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@Shahid:
Karachi is already close to becoming a No Go area, this Drame there !
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Seems as if these mullahs didnot receive their share of the cake thus protest! We are a sorrry state! Pakistan ka Allah hi hafiz hai
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Mostly Jamati end up in US , so no wonder they are upset Their Tax money going towards the people of Pakistan.
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